Central Oklahoma City in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma — The American South (West South Central)

Old Greer County

The Red River Journey

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

1. Old Greer County Marker

Inscription. The 1819 Adams-Onis Treaty determined the United States-Spanish boundary to be the Red River to the 100th Meridian and extended north to the Arkansas River. Texas later claimed that the North Fork of the Red River, instead of the south or Prairie Dog Town Fork, constituted the main branch of the river, and organized the land between the two forks east of the 100th Meridian as Greer County in 1886.

In 1896 the US Supreme Court ruled that the South Fork constituted the boundary, and Old Greer County became part of Oklahoma Territory.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 35° 29.616′ N, 97° 29.964′ W. Marker is in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, in Oklahoma County. It is in Central Oklahoma City. It can be reached from the intersection of Nazih Zuhdi Drive and North Phillips Avenue. Marker is part of the Red River Journey pathway, which is on the grounds of the Oklahoma History Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 800 Nazih Zuhdi Dr, Oklahoma City OK 73105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Central Oklahoma — Frontier Country.

It is also in the American South,

specifically on the prairies,

and on the Southern Plains.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Louisiana Purchase.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Seal of Oklahoma (here, next to this marker); Marcy's Survey of the Red River (a few steps from this marker); Surveys of the 100th Meridian (a few steps from this marker); First Shelterbelt (a few steps from this marker); W.C. Austin Project (a few steps from this marker); Devil's Canyon (a few steps from this marker); Altus Air Force Base (a few steps from this marker); 1834 Dragoon Expedition (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oklahoma City.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, April 9, 2021

2. Old Greer County Marker

Marker is where the red arrow points. It is outside the Oklahoma History Center, on the Red River Journey pathway.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.